OUGD603/602 - Starpack Collab - We got Shortlisted!

We got shortlisted for Starpack! Which means we now have to make the bottle and tin. We have created the bottles using vodka bottles that we bought online for our portfolio. However, these bottles don't match the bottle specifications in the brief so I don't think that we can submit them. But making these bottles has meant that we have a good understanding of how we can mock them up properly. 

After speaking to Amber she gave us the idea of looking for oil bottles rather than spirit bottles for the square bottle we needed. We went to Morrisons and found an oil bottle that was a near perfect match to Bottle B, the bottle we chose. We decided for the shortlist that we would only send one bottle and tin because of the limited time that we were given. 

After getting the right bottle we could stick on the vinyl and paper labels that we had spare from our other physical bottle mock ups. However, we knew the tin was going to be the difficult bit, so we started by measuring the bottle. After measuring the dimensions we created a net. 

It was quite difficult for me to get my head around the slanted bit that was the main factor of interest with the design, but with some help from Laura we managed to figure it out. To make the tin look like tinplate, we got some brushed aluminum vinyl from James in digital print and stuck it directly onto the card and cut the net out of this. 

We were surprised how well this worked, it actually gives the box a really nice finish. Once again we used the clear stickers to add our illustrations to the design. For the lid of the box we use orange GF smith paper to the same effect as the aluminium vinyl. 

The final tin and bottle turned out better than I could have imagined. I think that they do look quite professional considering we were able to make them within a week before shipping them off for judging. The tin lid could have been refined a bit more, it was perhaps a bit big but it still works really well. Additionally, the use of the clear stickers has left some bubbles but there isn't really anything we can do about that. Me and Laura are very confident that this could win our brief category because of how well our physical mock ups turned out. Fingers crossed!